2016–17 Northern Football League
The 2016–17 season was the 119th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league has operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.
Division One
Football league season
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | South Shields |
| Promoted | South Shields |
| Relegated | Chester-le-Street Town West Allotment Celtic |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,880 (4.07 per match) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
Two teams – Bishop Auckland and South Shields applied for promotion to step 4 for the 2017–18 season.[1]
Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 42 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 127 | 35 | +92 | 108 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 136 | 56 | +80 | 101 | |
| 3 | North Shields | 42 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 39 | +68 | 101 | |
| 4 | Shildon | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 112 | 52 | +60 | 94 | |
| 5 | Marske United | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 103 | 75 | +28 | 72 | |
| 6 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 88 | 70 | +18 | 70 | |
| 7 | Consett | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 105 | 81 | +24 | 65 | |
| 8 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 88 | 67 | +21 | 64 | |
| 9 | Newton Aycliffe | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 78 | 76 | +2 | 64 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Benfield | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 101 | 71 | +30 | 58 | |
| 11 | Sunderland RCA | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 85 | 79 | +6 | 57 | |
| 12 | Penrith | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 67 | 89 | −22 | 57 | |
| 13 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 83 | 90 | −7 | 54 | |
| 14 | Seaham Red Star | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 78 | 81 | −3 | 51 | |
| 15 | Dunston UTS | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 77 | 96 | −19 | 48 | |
| 16 | Ashington | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 73 | 90 | −17 | 47 | |
| 17 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 82 | 129 | −47 | 43 | |
| 18 | West Auckland Town | 42 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 60 | 120 | −60 | 36 | |
| 19 | Washington | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 67 | 111 | −44 | 35 | |
| 20 | Guisborough Town | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 70 | 124 | −54 | 34[a] | |
| 21 | Chester-le-Street Town | 42 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 51 | 127 | −76 | 23 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 22 | West Allotment Celtic | 42 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 42 | 122 | −80 | 22 |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
Division Two
Football league season
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stockton Town |
| Promoted | Billingham Synthonia Stockton Town Team Northumbria |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,554 (3.7 per match) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:
- Bedlington Terriers, relegated from Division One
- Blyth Town, promoted from the Northern Football Alliance
- Durham City, relegated from Division One
- Norton & Stockton Ancients, relegated from Division One
- Stockton Town, promoted from the Wearside League
Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockton Town | 40 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 111 | 37 | +74 | 93 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Team Northumbria | 40 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 98 | 37 | +61 | 89 | |
| 3 | Billingham Synthonia | 40 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 89 | 37 | +52 | 86 | |
| 4 | Heaton Stannington | 40 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 87 | 44 | +43 | 79 | |
| 5 | Billingham Town | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 109 | 42 | +67 | 78 | |
| 6 | Whickham | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 69 | |
| 7 | Easington Colliery | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 61 | +23 | 69 | |
| 8 | Blyth Town | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 96 | 56 | +40 | 68 | |
| 9 | Northallerton Town | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 90 | 68 | +22 | 62 | |
| 10 | Durham City | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 61 | |
| 11 | Hebburn Town | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 61 | |
| 12 | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 76 | 90 | −14 | 54 | |
| 13 | Tow Law Town | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 53 | |
| 14 | Brandon United | 40 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 89 | −43 | 37 | |
| 15 | Alnwick Town | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 72 | 113 | −41 | 36 | |
| 16 | Thornaby | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 102 | −47 | 34 | |
| 17 | Crook Town | 40 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 60 | 115 | −55 | 34 | |
| 18 | Willington | 40 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 40 | 94 | −54 | 32 | |
| 19 | Darlington Railway Athletic | 40 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 61 | 126 | −65 | 31 | |
| 20 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 40 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 46 | 93 | −47 | 30 | |
| 21 | Esh Winning | 40 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 53 | 111 | −58 | 28 | |
| 22 | Norton & Stockton Ancients[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from the league |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
- ^ Norton & Stockton Ancients withdrew from the league on 9 December, club record W=9 D=1 L=8 GF=38 GA=33 expunged.[4]
References
- ^ "Promotion criteria for Step 5 to Step 4 for 2016–17 season". FA. 26 Oct 2015.
- ^ "Points deduction". Guisborough Town F.C. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Northern Football League news". Northern Football League. 9 December 2016.
External links
- Northern Football League official site
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